Wanderlust

ADVENTURE AWAITS IN SAINT LUCIA WIN! A post-lockdown trip to the Caribbean

1 Natural beauty

hances are, you’ve already admired Saint Lucia’s natural charms without realising – because its Piton peaks, which rise straight from the sea, are one of the Caribbean’s most famous sights. They’ve stood sentry on the south-west coast for at least 200 centuries – long before the arrival of the early Arawak tribes, the European colonial forces, or the adventure-hungry travellers that now come to climb them (or at least toast them with tropical cocktails). At 798m, Gros Piton sits slightly taller than Petit Piton (743m), but both are striking reminders of the island’s volcanic past – as well as a huge source of national pride, emblazoned everywhere from banknotes to beer bottles. But they’re just the start. From rainforest to reef, Saint Lucia is rich in untamed treasures – a land of thundering waterfalls, idyllic shores and snorkelling sites teeming with life. It’s also home to one of

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Wanderlust

Wanderlust10 min read
The World's Most Beautiful Libraries
French architect Henri Labrouste believed that buildings should reflect their origins. So, in the mid-19th century, when he was asked to create the first major library in France attached to neither a palace, monastery or school, he turned to its hist
Wanderlust4 min read
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Growing up outside Berwick-upon-Tweed, I never appreciated its unique position in British history, or its shambling beauty. Anyone who has been on an East Coast Main Line train as it crosses the Victorian viaduct over the Tweed will have heard the in
Wanderlust7 min read
Starting A New Chapter
Trimmed with sweetgum trees and wrapped in velvety grass, the land gently rose and fell all around me as I strolled. Up ahead, a paved path led to a neat, conical mound that spiked towards the sky. Behind me, a tour group hummed and chattered. “For m

Related Books & Audiobooks